Palestinian Authority

Israel detains over 20 Palestinians in occupied West Bank raids

Israeli forces launch a third day of operations around the occupied West Bank city of Jenin following heavy gun battles in recent days and over 20 arrests overnight, the army said.

Pelosi meets Abbas as US vows 'ironclad commitment' to Israel

US must act against "unilateral Israeli practices" that "undermine a two-state solution," Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas tells visiting US speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Egypt releases rights activist Ramy Shaath after renouncing nationality

Ramy Shaath, son of Nabil Shaath, an adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, has been released by Egyptian authorities and deported.

Israel's Gantz hosts Palestine's Abbas at home in rare meeting

President Abbas and Israeli Defence Minister Gantz discussed illegal Jewish settlements, economic, security and civilian issues, officials from both sides say.

A neoliberal (il)logic of liberation

Without achieving economic justice and liberation at home, the South African state allows conditions to persist that enable Israeli settler colonialism in Palestine.

Israel approves more than 1,300 settlement homes in occupied West Bank

Israeli construction ministry said it published tenders for 1,355 residences for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank amid reports that Tel Aviv was expected to move forward with constructing thousands of new houses this week.

Over dozen Palestinian security officers to face trial for activist's death

The security personnel have been formally accused of "beatings causing death, abuse of power and violations of security instructions," says Palestinian security service spokesman Talal Dweikat.

After activist’s death, brutality marks anti-Palestinian Authority protests

Reports of members of the Palestinian Authority targetting and sexually harrassing Palestinian women protestors further undermines the credibility and legitimacy of the government.

The Palestinian Authority is sabotaging momentum for national liberation

Can Palestinians liberate themselves from a ruling group of politicians that many view as serving Israeli interests?

Palestinian anger grows over death of rights activist in police custody

Activist Nizat Banat has long been targeted by the Palestinian Authority which has been accused of corruption and security cooperation with Israeli forces.

Palestinians call for change of government at Abbas critic's funeral

Thousands of people accompanied Nizar Banat’s coffin through the streets of occupied West Bank, many of them chanting “the people want the fall of the regime” and “leave, leave Abbas”.

Autopsy shows head blows in death of Abbas critic as UN seeks probe

Palestinian parliamentary candidate Nizar Banat was severely beaten in custody, causing his death, his relatives allege. Banat had accused Palestinian leadership of corruption and had condemned a short-lived Covid-19 vaccine exchange with Israel.